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Chapter Sister Joins Women's
Global Connection
WGC is beyond excited to introduce new staff member Claudia Guzman Garcia, who really isn’t new here at all. She has been a WGC volunteer since 2012 and now will serve as Associate Director of Community Engagement and Economic Development.
Claudia recently received her PhD in Leadership Studies from Our Lady of the Lake University. She’s been a WGC Advisory Chair for the Girls Leadership/Girls Global Summit Program and also worked as a WGC grant writer last year.
She’s also worked in development with Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas and on grant administration for the UTSA Vice President for Research.
Please help us welcome Claudia!
For more information on Women's Global Connection go to womensglobalconnection.com
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Congratulations to Delta chapter sister Maricela Meza on becoming Director of Employee Relations for the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD)! She is amazing and will continue to do wonderful things and help so many in her new role.
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Photo from Tucson Unified School District Facebook
National President
Melanie Rodriguez
Position(s) held: Leadership Development, New Member Education Officer
Initiation: Fall 1996, University of Houston, Theta Chapter, Epsilon Class
Day Job: Organizational/Leadership Development Consultant
Hobbies/Fun Facts: My wife and I (also KDChi, Theta Chapter, Lambda Class Spring 1999) have two beautiful children. Arianna and Isaias. We love to travel and cook and volunteer as a family.”
“I felt like I was finally at a place in my life where what I was good at, professionally and personally, aligned with what the organization needed. I (like so many others) have a huge love and passion for KDChi. I want to do all I can every day to help develop leaders for our communities and help our internal leaders develop so that KDChi as a whole can grow as well.
National
Meet your
National President
Melanie Rodriguez
Position(s) held: Leadership Development, New Member Education Officer
Initiation: Fall 1996, University of Houston, Theta Chapter, Epsilon Class
Day Job: Organizational/Leadership Development Consultant
Hobbies/Fun Facts: My wife and I (also KDChi, Theta Chapter, Lambda Class Spring 1999) have two beautiful children. Arianna and Isaias. We love to travel and cook and volunteer as a family.”
“I felt like I was finally at a place in my life where what I was good at, professionally and personally, aligned with what the organization needed. I (like so many others) have a huge love and passion for KDChi. I want to do all I can every day to help develop leaders for our communities and help our internal leaders develop so that KDChi as a whole can grow as well.
Yvonne Rodriguez
VP of Standards
“To be a service to the organization, a mentor to undergraduate members, and a role model for those that will come after me.”
Position(s) held: Leadership Conference Officer, National Historian/Chaplain
Initiation: Spring 1999, Washington State University, Rho Chapter Charter, The Dozen Rho-ses
Day Job: Innovation Manager
Hobbies/Fun Facts: “Hiking, biking, knitting, crochet.”
VP of Fiscal Affairs
Josselyn Medrano
Position(s) held: Assistant Treasurer
Initiation: Fall 2012, Alpha Epsilon Class, Lambda Chapter, Arizona State University
Day Job: Accountant
Hobbies/Fun Facts: I love all thing beauty and my dog Zoe! And I try my best to make it out to the gym or for a hike as often as possible :)
I want to continue giving back to an organization who has given me so much love and support both professionally and personally.
Leadership!
Kathaleeya Garcia
VP of Collegiate Affairs
My love for this organization grows more and more with every year I'm apart of it. I've grown personally and professionally, the time that I volunteer within the National Leadership team is my way of giving back and saying thanks!
Position(s) held: Chapter Development Officer, Western US Regional Chair, Northwestern US Regional Chair
Initiation: Fall '04, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Krazy AZ's Alpha Zeta Chapter (insert hair flip), Everlasting Alpha Class
Day Job: Gourmet Server
Hobbies/Fun Facts: Softball, Cooking, Eating (major Foodie) traveling the world, spending time with my family and dogs.
Position(s) held: VPAA, ACDO, ARC
Initiation: Fall 2008, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Alpha Zeta, Zeta
Day Job: Clinical Research Coordinator
Hobbies/Fun Facts: I love my dogs since they help me have life outside of Family and KDChi. I also love potatoes, as they are delicious! I am colorblind, so it is difficult to distinguish green at all (ironic for NAA). My family is from Honduras, and my grandfather happens to be the first pilot from there; taught directly from the Wright Brothers!
VP of Alumnae Affairs
Angelic Garay
I was always in awe of National Leadership because they are some pretty awesome sisters. I ended up choosing Alumnae Division because MelRey, the ACDO at the time, pointed at me in a crowd during National Conference NAA meeting back in 2012 and said I should be an ARC. I know she did not specifically mean me, but I felt inspired to apply regardless.